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New Wal-Mart grant will spur Latino success in college
Brad Balentine (center), manager of the Dunkirk Wal-Mart Supercenter, reviews LEAP 2Success/Éxito program literature with Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. David Herman, and Dr...
Fredonia grad named international ed assistant director
The International Education Center at SUNY Fredonia announced that Fredonia alumna Mary Hills is the new Assistant Director of International Education. Ms. Hills comes to...
French class to produce and perform 18th century comedy
SUNY Fredonia students enrolled in the class, “French Drama in Practice,” will present an 18 th century French comedy titled, Le Jeu de l’amour et du hasard ( The Game of Love and Chance,) by Pierre de Marivaux. The three-act romantic comedy will be performed in Diers Recital Hall Oct. 16 and 17.
International symposium dedicated to acclaimed Modernist author Stefan Zweig
Dr. Birger Vanwesenbeeck, assistant professor of English at SUNY Fredonia, guides graduate students Lauren Kerzee and Don Boody in examining Stefan Zweig’s official "Certificate of...
Passport Services on hand at Study Abroad Fair
Representatives of the U.S. Postal Service will be on hand to help visitors at the Study Abroad Fair to renew or apply for new passports. The International Education center will host its annual Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the Multipurpose Room of the Williams Center from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Anyone needing passport services should bring an original birth certificate,two forms of I.D., and payment by cash or check.
Turkish student films to be seen across WNY this week
Students from SUNY Fredonia and the country of Turkey will hold screenings of various films this week at three locations in Western New York. The films, created by high school and college-aged Turkish students, have been made as part of an 18-month Youth Filmmaking Project which has been underway for a year.
Students from Turkey here to finish work on film projects
Eighteen high school and college students from Turkey are visiting SUNY Fredonia in August and September as they finalize films they are making about democracy, human rights, and economic development, under the direction of SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Communication. The 18-month Youth Filmmaking Project in Turkey, led by Chair Ted Schwalbe and associate professor and Turkish native Nefin Dinc, has been underway for a year.
Guest artist Mahave-Veglia to perform Bach suites Sept. 13
Guest artist and Baroque specialist Pablo Mahave-Veglia will perform three Bach suites on Baroque cello in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., at SUNY Fredonia. The three suites are widely considered to be among the best literature ever written and are favorites for scholars and amateurs alike.
Local Host Families Needed for Turkish Students
Eighteen Turkish students will be visiting SUNY Fredonia for two weeks this August and September as part of a SUNY Fredonia grant funded by the U.S. Department of State. Host families are needed to house students for two weeks beginning Aug. 24 through Sept. 9. Ideally, students will be placed together in groups of two or three.
Recent Fredonia grad to serve on Golden Key International Leadership Council
Maryanne Long, a May 2009 graduate of SUNY Fredonia, has been elected to serve as the sole student representative of the Golden Key Honor Society...